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_Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this? _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it. _Luce._ I saw you drop it, Sir. _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this? _Fran._ I vow.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “_Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “_Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?”
a serious promise
From this reading “_Fran._ I vow.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
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From this reading _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
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From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
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From this reading _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.
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From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
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From this reading _Luce._ I saw you drop it, Sir.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.
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From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
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From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
not one, and not any
From this reading _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
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From this reading _Fran._ You amaze me, this Ring is none of mine, nor did I drop it.
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From this reading _Luce._ I saw you drop it, Sir.
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
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From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
a serious promise
From this reading _Fran._ I vow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
at the time that
From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
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From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Fran._ I do acknowledge-- _Isab._ Then I beseech you Sir, what could 'see, (speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the Devil,) in my behaviour of such easiness that you durst venture to do this?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Isab._ I took it up too, still looking when your modesty should miss it, why, what a childish part was this?
